Please note: This is NOT the most current catalog.
Programs Led by St. Olaf Faculty
St. Olaf faculty members organize and lead programs
that range in length from one to five months and cover a wide variety
of subjects. Three programs are offered annually during Fall Semester
and the January Interim, a fourth is offered every other year during
the Spring Semester and many others are offered during the January
Interim.
Term in the Middle East (Fall Semester and Interim)
Term in the Middle East provides students the opportunity
to experience the rich cultural achievements of this ancient and
dynamic part of the world. Students take five courses in affiliation
with Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey; Cadi Ayyad University
in Marrakech, Morocco; American University in Cairo, Egypt; and
Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, or an alternative site.
In 2004-05 the courses are:
- Political Science ME254, Political Institutions
of the Middle East — Istanbul, Turkey
- Sociology/Anthropology ME257, Social Change
in the Middle East and North Africa — Marrakech,
Morocco
- History ME250, Egypt in the Ancient and
Modern World — Cairo, Egypt
- Religion ME256, Comparative Monotheism — Jerusalem,
Israel
- interdisciplinary ME 265: Cross-cultural learning in context
(taught by accompanying St. Olaf faculty member Patrick Quade)
Term in Asia (Fall Semester and Interim)
Term in Asia combines cross-cultural experience with academic study
at Waseda University in Tokyo, East China Normal University in
Shanghai, China and Chiang Mai University in Chiang Mai, Thailand,
and with staff of CET Academic Programs in Vietnam. A month is
spent in Japan and China, two and one half months in Thailand
and a month in Vietnam. The stay in Thailand is highlighted by
an extended family stay. In 2004-05 the courses are:
- Asian Studies TA 250, environmental issues in
Japan and China
- Sociology/Anthropology
TA255, Thai society — Chiang
Mai, Thailand
- Thai TA111, Thai Language — Chiang
Mai, Thailand
- History TA267, Modern Vietnam History
- Sociology/Anthropology TA281, tradition and change in contemporary
asia (taught by accompanying St. Olaf faculty member Bruce
Nordstrom-Loeb)
The Global Semester (Fall Semester and Interim)
Global Semester examines issues facing developing countries. The
itinerary takes the group around the world with visits to Switzerland,
Turkey, Egypt, India, Thailand, Hong Kong, China and South Korea.
Participants study at the American University in Cairo, the Ecumenical
Christian Centre in Bangalore, India, the Chinese University
of Hong Kong and Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. They take
five courses. In 2004-05, the courses are:
- History GL257, Themes in Ancient Graeco-Roman
and Islamic-Egyptian History — Cairo,
Egypt
- Religion GL251, Religions of India — Bangalore,
India
- Art GL241, The Arts of China — Hong
Kong
- Sociology/Anthropology GL255, Korean Society — Seoul,
South Korea
- Interdisciplinary GL247, Global Issues:
religious ideas — cultural
consequences (taught by accompanying St. Olaf faculty member Bruce Benson)
Environmental Science in Australia (Spring Semester)
The flora, fauna, ecological habits and human history
of Australia offer opportunities for study that are unique in diversity.
This program begins in Melbourne during their late summer (February)
and moves northward into the warmer latitudes during the semester
as their fall progresses. All travel will be in the eastern half
of the country where the greatest diversity of natural habitats
and human activity occur. A combination of lectures, extensive
field experiences, a short internship and a brief research project
should enable students to learn about and appreciate this fascinating
continent.
- Biology 224, Marine Biology
- Biology 226, Terrestrial Ecology
- Sociology/Anthropology 222, Cultural Anthropology
- Political Science 221, Environmental Policy
NOTE: Offered in alternate years. Program will next
be offered in Spring 2006.
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